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Pope Leo XIV calls Cardinal Pizzaballa about attack on Gaza church

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Pope Leo XIV welcomes participants in the World Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2025 in the Vatican on June 26, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo says drug addiction is an ‘invisible prison’

Jun 26
Charles Collins

In this May 7, 2016 file photo, a protester wearing a marijuana costume holds a sign that reads “Legalize” in Portuguese during a march in favor of legalizing marijuana along Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, Brazil’s health regulator said it approved guidelines for the sale of medicinal products derived from cannabis. (Credit: Silvia Izquierdo/AP.)

Catholics divided as Brazil debates decriminalizing marijuana use

Mar 18, 2024
Eduardo Campos Lima

Caritas in Sierra Leone fights epidemic of drug called ‘kush’

Nov 1, 2023
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Missouri bishops urge ‘no’ vote on ballot measure to legalize marijuana

Oct 11, 2022
Catholic News Service

Italy’s ‘pusher priest’ suspended from ministry amid canonical inquiry

Nov 6, 2021
Elise Ann Allen

Italy’s ‘pusher priest’ investigated over failure to disclose HIV status

Sep 25, 2021
Elise Ann Allen

Italian priest on house arrest for sale, import of so-called ‘rape drug’

Sep 16, 2021
Elise Ann Allen

Mexico’s bishops see complications from court’s marijuana decision

Jul 7, 2021
David Agren

Documentary chronicles house for addicts where ‘you can feel the Holy Spirit’

Feb 18, 2021
John Lavenburg

Mexican church decries Senate’s marijuana legalization vote

Nov 23, 2020
Associated Press

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